coughed up some electrons that declared:



If theres no water getting to the wood, it isnt going to rot any more.
That simple.

OK - I'm happy to believe that now, but old habits die hard - hope you
understand!

If you realy want to know which it is, this should clear it up:
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Wood_Rot

Wibble.... That about summed up my conclusion after googling, before I
posted the start of this thread!